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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,705.48, 73,062.38 and 17,112.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,705.48, 73,062.38 and 17,112.79 is: 25,670.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,705.48 : 73,062.38 = 17,112.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,705.48/73,062.38 = 17,112.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,705.48x = 73,062.38 × 17,112.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,705.48x = 1,250,301,235.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,301,235.78/48,705.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,670.65

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